The first malt liquor we’re going to be testing out for the Great 40 Experiment has to be Colt 45. I mean, really, there’s no other options. As a kid raised on Billy Dee Williams, it only makes sense that the finest malt liquor to ever drop a fine ladies panties from 50 yards had […]

There are many questions that stand the test of time. These are quandaries that last eon after eon, being debated by the greatest minds each generation has to offer. “Are we alone in the universe?” “Is there a God?” “Can morality really be treated as something that’s a part of the natural world, or have […]

You know, we’ve broken rank with the cocktail illuminati (cockillati?) on several occasions. Most noticeably on the whole “flavored vodka” thing. You see, most who mix (or at least mix well) find flavored vodkas anathema to the idea of a well-made cocktail. They’re often over-flavored, sugary pieces of treacle that are barely recognizable as their […]

There’s something really beautiful about simple things combined to create something greater than their individual parts. Chocolate and peanut butter. Donuts and bacon. Cagney and Lacey. Among the best is moonshine and lemonade. Specifically, being all highfalutin and mixing moonshine with San Pellegrino Limonata for today’s cocktail. Perfect after a long hard day mowing the lawn […]

There’s something special about moonshine. It’s the purest form of the liquid we’ve all come to adore so much. Unadulterated, unfettered, it’s the virgin expression of the base spirit that we all strive for. At least when it’s done right. If not, it’s a screaming hellfire on earth that leaves you dying among the bushes, […]

Need a quick reference guide to what liquors we featured over the past year as best buy booze? Here’s a summary of all 52 of the featured best buy boozes. Dig it: Week 1: Rittenhouse Rye Week 2: Boru Vodka Week 3: New Amsterdam Gin Week 4: Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Week 5: Bacardi […]

January 23, 2012 — Dickel Cascade Hollow Tennessee Whiskey There’s a bit of a disconnect when it comes to the casual drinker not understanding the difference between bourbon and Tennessee whisky. To be clear — Jack Daniels isn’t bourbon. It’s Tennessee whisky. By the same token, Dickel isn’t bourbon. Dickel is Tennessee whisky. And they have balls, which is […]

January 18, 2012 (Day 295) — Quicksilver Quicksilver was a term used in days of yore for Mercury. This drink is clear and silvery. 2 oz Sobieski Vodka 1 oz Esprit de June Dash of maraschino liqueur Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake well for at least 30 seconds, then strain into a chilled […]

January 17, 2012 (Day 294) — Sophisticated Cowboy Before anyone gets all elitist up here, there are such things as sophisticated cowboys. Growing up in the Midwest, there are those that are true, dyed-in-denim cowboys who still enjoy the finer things in life. This drink capitalizes on that dichotomy by combining bourbon — a drink […]

January 16, 2012 — Sobieski I’ve come to call the different vodka brands vying for supremacy “The Vodka Wars.” Each brand tries to trump the others on fancy processes, flavors, ingredients, organics, etc. It’s refreshing to see someone bring a rapier to the fight and make quick work. Okay, that’s a bit of a muddled metaphor, but […]